"Thoughts for the weekend"

Thoughts from the weekend:

Our prayers and thoughts go out to the families and friends who lost loved ones in the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting.

Let's all continue to pray for our country.

People need the Lord.

The answer to all of our countries problems is a turning back to God.

May God help us return to a relationship with Christ.

Horrific events like last week are one of the many reasons I pray prayers of protection over my family on a consistent basis.

We continue to have a solid summer at our church! 

Thanks for your faithfulness in attendance - and in giving.

You are loved and appreciated.

Congratulations to Heather Janel on her graduation from high school.  It was fun going to her graduation party!

I really appreciated our worship team yesterday.  A real sense of God's presence.

There is an old hymn of the church that states, "stand up, stand up for Jesus, you soldiers of the cross."

May we all be willing to "stand up" for Jesus this week.

People need more than "just" a life witness of our faith, they need a verbal witness as well.

Even Jesus had to tell people who he was.

Tell someone that you are a Christian this week - and invite them to church.

Do people around you (at work, in your neighborhood) know that you are a follower of Christ.

Within my lifetime, it will become more and more difficult to serve God in America.

If you get a chance, read Romans 1:18-32.  Each civilization through the history of mankind has followed the negative progression shown in the verses - to their downfall.

We in America are following the same pattern as well.

Be an "actor" this week - and not a "reactor".

In other words, be proactive in serving God.

I felt sorry for Adam Scott this past weekend.  It's one thing to lose - it's another thing to give a championship tournament away.

However, congrats to Ernie Els for winning.

Going to a White Sox game tonight with our church family.

Go White Sox!